Chick deaths :(

[heathercara]

I'm so sorry you are having trouble.
Can you post some photos of your brooder set up? Give a few from different angles.

It does sounds like shipping stress, but let's just take a look and see if there's any other suggestions that can be made.

Your babies are tiny are they bantams? Have you tried offer wet chick starter, sometimes they have a hard time eating crumbles. Soak a small amount of starter in warm water, let is sit for about 30minutes, mine like it fairly wet. Put it on a small dish. For brooder babies I use a plastic coffee can lid to hold it

My last one that wasn't doing too well died Now everyone seems to be doing well. FINGERS CROSSED! No more deaths

 

[heathercara]

I'm so sorry!
I've ordered chicks from MurrayMcMurray and Cackle, and had lovely birds with nearly no deaths. Another time, 10% deaths from a different hatchery, the worst experience we've ever had. I do have some questions though.
How many chicks in your order? Small numbers are a real problem, because they can get chilled sooner.
Did you pick up your birds at the post office immediately when they arrived, and did you have the post office call you?
Pictures of your brooder will help, and did you offer plain water too? Too much heat, or too much salt in the water will both be problems.
I also will sometimes buy from feed store bins, and that's not always a perfect experience either, sadly.
Please don't give up! This is a miserable way to start with chickens, but it will get better, and they are worth it.
Mary

So I ordered 9 but they gave me 13. I got to the post office within 10 minutes of them calling. I didn't offer plain water - just the "Save a Chick" electrolyte mix.
Oh, I won't give up! I just don't want to get them shipped again. Seems to be too traumatic for them. Thank you for your input!